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Applications are now closed.

The application period for the 2018 Steiner Yiddish Program has ended. Applicants will be notified of admissions decisions by April 1, 2018.

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General Application Information

The Steiner Summer Yiddish Program is open to students between the ages of 18 and 26 who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate (at least one year completed) or graduate program. Recent college graduates who are applying or planning to apply to graduate programs are also eligible.

Applications must include:

The webform below

A personal statement (a three-minute video or two short essays)

Official academic transcripts

Two letters of recommendation

A Yiddish essay (for intermediate applicants; see details at the end of the form below)

Our online form now allows you to save a draft of your application. Click the “save draft” button at the bottom of the page, enter your e-mail, and you’ll be sent a personalized link to return to your draft at any time.